Subaru recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Outback vehicles. The engine wiring harness may have been damaged, resulting in a loose electrical connection to the engine control unit (ECU).
What could happen
A loose electrical connection to the ECU may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the engine wiring harness and ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-22.
Vehicles covered
- Subaru Outback 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V473000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Subaru Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 1, 2022
- Owners notified
- Aug 1, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 15
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 3, 2022 to May 5, 2022
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Engine control module (ECU/ECM); Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- WRC-22
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Subaru recall: Air bags Mar 22, 2024
- Subaru recall: Power train Nov 9, 2023
- Subaru recall: Power train Sep 21, 2023
- Subaru recall: Visibility Sep 22, 2022
- Subaru recall: Power train Jul 8, 2022
- Subaru recall: Power train Dec 9, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.